Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand

GM · 2005 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 8
Date 2005.07.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3k1b1r/5B1p/p1bPN1p1/8/8/8/PPP4P/1K1R3n b - - 7 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.Bxf6 Nxf6
  11. 11.e5 Bb7
  12. 12.Qh3 dxe5
  13. 13.Ncxb5 Qb6
  14. 14.fxe5 Ne4
  15. 15.Bc4 Nf2
  16. 16.Qb3 O-O-O
  17. 17.Nd6+ Rxd6
  18. 18.exd6 Qxb3
  19. 19.Nxb3 Nxh1
  20. 20.Nc5 Bxg2
  21. 21.Bxe6+ Kd8
  22. 22.Bxf7 g6
  23. 23.Kb1 Bc6
  24. 24.Ne6+ Kd7
  25. 25.Nc5+ Kd8
  26. 26.Ne6+

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